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Dinner out with extended family, one minor mention of hammocks and a 15 minute soliloquy ensues.

Kickstarter dude gets $46K for hammock project and doesn't even know average load capacity of various fabrics weights/weaves. Formerly irritated family members make enquiry to hammock cottage industry potential.

On to the ridgeline...who knew hammocks could get more comfortable, I mean who knew besides all HF members.

Boner ridgeline miscalculation. Used the specs on the GT Dbl length, estimated to be 10'6" and wasn't understanding what all the fuss was about. Trial and error, guitart string tight, resonant frequency testing was possible, something was wrong. Measured the hammock only to find it was actually 9' long, adjusted ridgeline length, now down to 90" instead of guessing with a 108" line and prusiks. Moved it to the actual fabric ends instead of the biners, WHAT !? Even more comfortable??

Now the diagonal lie was working...seriously flat and comfy.

Rain.
Again, still in the test lab of a back yard and out comes the old heavy duty poly tarp.
OK 12x10 poly is out...what a pain to rig right.

Walden Pond, simplify simplify simplify.

After rigging an 8 man tent alone in the rain a few months back, I am more determined than ever to make this hammock thing quick and easy to rig under all conditions. Amsteel, whoopies, decending rings, whatever it takes.

Now pondering my SLS, some skins, and a proper tarp solution.

That and a reasonable battery solution for the CPAP.
Car camping is in, hiking is limited until a lithium ion solution is found for somewhere south of $300.

They know they are getting turtleladies in the near future, they don't know what they are and are a little nervous, but they know they're coming. After all, no reason not to be comfortable when I visit, trees or no trees.

Tablecloths arriving any day now and only a few posts remain before being able to access the much hallowed regions of HF.

Oh and somewhere in the above list, hauled my gear over to the brother in law's place, demo'd the GT for his bigfoot sized self, next thing I know, I'm getting msgs that he is "in" on the amsteel purchase.

This should get "Thread of the Month" award! Everything you said is dead on accurate! Who would think that a rectangular piece of fabric with two ropes at the ends could take over one's life. Too funny